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Definition of backchain

: a chain attached to each side of a rudder and to a point under the counter to support the rudder in backing

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First Known Use of backchain

circa 1889, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of backchain was circa 1889

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“Backchain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/backchain. Accessed 7 Jul. 2022.

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